Criminal Offenders: Lack Of Narcissistic Behavior

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Criminal offenders are more likely to display certain narcissistic behaviors, such as low honesty and humility, a tendency for opposition and forcefulness, and a lack of empathy. These behaviors tend to increase if the criminal is a repeat offender. As we examine the article from The European Journal of Personality, we are able to note that all aspects of narcissism increase as a male goes from a non-offender, to a one time offender, to a repeat offender. The following items are from the Psychopathy Checklist. While there are (13) thirteen items, there are only (5) five which directly relate to narcissism. These are superficial charm, grandiose sense of self-worth, lack of remorse or guilt, callous/lack of empathy, and failure to accept responsibility …show more content…

The article featured in Journal Of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, states that offenders tend to display more behaviors of being unruly, forceful, and oppositional and are much less submissive and conforming (Kennedy, P. J. et al., 2015, p. 301). These behaviors can often be associated with someone who is narcissistic as they will often think that are above the rules and have no need to conform to society, making them much more oppositional to …show more content…

When a person commits a crime, it becomes part of their identity. Although a person’s personality cannot be changed, certain learned behaviors display themselves. Narcissism can be a difficult personality trait to correct, because often feels that what they are doing is not necessarily morally wrong. This high level of self-worth, makes them feel as though they are above the law and will continue the criminal behaviors even after being caught. A person who has narcissistic behaviors cannot be changed be showing them there is a better life for them, because they believe that the life they are living is a great one. It is important to understand that this is the difference between narcissists and criminal offenders who believe they cannot do any better in

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